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Specifically, the paper by Licia Scarciofalo examines the need of companies against the risk of fluctuations of the prices of commodities, focusing mainly on businesses of the agri-food supply chains, and offers an innovative financial coverage service that leads to the identification of alternative solutions aimed at reducing, or even setting to zero the costs incurred by producers, who must guarantee the sustainability of their products, but are greatly affected by the fluctuations in prices in purchasing raw materials. The technique, customizable for any company, consists in the construction of specific contracts (in particular, derivative financial instruments) by investment banks or commercial banks oriented to the corporate segment that offer this services to businesses in the agri-food sector, providing an overall strategy aimed at coverage of medium / long term. For further information and insights, you can find the full paper at the link below.

For further information and insights, you can find the full paper at the link below.